@markizmarketing: Boley, Oklahoma, one of the most historically significant all-Black towns in America, founded in 1903 when segregation and Jim Crow ruled the South. At the center was a man named T.M. Haynes, a Black attorney and visionary who helped build a safe haven on land once worked by enslaved people.
They told us to build our own and we did, only to be destroyed by the very people who wanted nothing to do with us. The irony is breathtaking.
2025-06-16 15:31:13
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Smart :
The cockroaches say pull yourself up by your own boot straps . Why can’t you do for yourself .When you do and thrive. The devils destroy your achievements
2025-06-16 10:39:17
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Janet Boyd :
I’m so grateful that you posted this beautiful information on Boley and Mr. Haynes!!
2025-07-09 13:07:41
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Herb R :
THANK YOU! THANK YOU. I spent most of my childhood growing up and starting school there before my parents moved us to the Atl.
2025-06-16 11:40:04
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Joel Chin118 :
thanks for sharing
2025-07-08 19:42:11
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ShaykhTheGreat :
I remember the black rodeo out there
2025-06-16 13:19:01
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Hela :
Yes, I would visit there and attend the black rodeo. There was a famous comedian named “Flip Wilson” that would visit there just to entertain us for free. This was in 1978-1982.
2025-06-16 10:18:03
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vonzellanettles :
thanks for this information 👍🏾
2025-06-16 09:58:57
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Shawn D :
Thanks for another great piece of our history! 💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️
2025-06-16 10:32:53
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Shakco Dagottie :
This whole country was like that
2025-06-16 11:05:45
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Caribbean T :
Thank you for bringing this history to us 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
2025-06-16 13:09:36
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pfrances4 :
Wow !! This is the 1 st time I heard of it 4 sure !! Thanks for caring and sharing!!!
2025-06-16 13:50:15
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Valorie Richardso547 :
Thank you for sharing
2025-06-16 22:07:13
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Shawn :
yea I never heard of this one
2025-06-16 10:13:28
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lamarswealth :
I love these stories about us.
2025-06-16 15:05:20
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PW Love :
MY GRANDPA iS FROM there
2025-06-18 00:05:59
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Jaheed Sanders-Bey :
Let's do again.
2025-06-17 04:28:19
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Kimberly Robinson :
I am from Oklahoma. I remember my Dad taking me to the Black Boley rodeos when I was a girl in the 70s and 80s. Oklahoma was a black town mecca.
2025-06-17 05:28:05
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Haleem Dunn :
they don't talk about it because it's counter productive .it shows success is possible. they prefer to focus on blk wall street why they cant.instead of the 13 blk towns that still exsist today in ohklahoma.
2025-06-17 04:03:54
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Deb the Recruiter :
I was born a few miles away and I'm soooo proud. Oklahoma fa life!
2025-06-16 11:32:12
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Demetrius Johnson :
But did they have a protection of interests in place? Like police force, milita unit and secret military unit
2025-06-16 22:48:37
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Theone :
wow
2025-06-16 21:08:33
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BlackNMild :
Thank you for sharing 👏👏👏
2025-06-16 19:02:28
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Eric Perkins :
IMO I'm sure you probably know Queens City, Pequot Thanksgiving Celebration 1637,Easter Sunday April 13th Colfax Masacar,1865 257 Mass Burial Memorial Day,New Years Day January 1st Hiring Day we don't have one day to Celibrate.
2025-06-18 12:56:39
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David Hickman fire :
This shows what we can do without their control in this case it look like segregation worked
2025-06-19 23:14:40
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